Quotes from Richard Grenell

Equal rights should not be debatable and certainly should not be put to a vote of the people. Would we ask the electorate to vote on whether or not Catholics and Protestants should marry? Of course we would not.

California Democrats are out to kill the American dream by ridiculing the commitment to hard work.

'The Catcher in the Rye' was targeted by some schools as a book too risque to read and certainly not appropriate for young minds. My parents certainly would not have approved of the book, but I secretly read it when I was in 7th grade. I felt so rebellious, and my young mind loved it.

Without American leadership at the U.N., countries just continue to talk and socialize and spend taxpayer dollars.

Politically motivated lawsuits and prosecutions cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

Foreign aid should not be automatic. Countries should have to make their case every year, and American officials should openly decide what, if anything, to fund.

It's true that John Bolton would not win the most popular ambassador award at the U.N., but being popular shouldn't be the priority.

Diplomacy and coalition-building are hard work and not easy for any president.

The Russian propaganda machine, even in the U.S., is not to be discounted.

Attorneys general, district attorneys, and federal prosecutors have a responsibility to separate their politics from their law enforcement powers.

While American interests in the Middle East must obviously be protected, America's credibility to support democracy for everyone everywhere is crucial.

No one really disagrees that all of humanity has a responsibility to protect fellow citizens in a time of need.

While the Obama White House is completely incompetent and weak, they know how to spin everyday Americans.

Most people in Washington assumed if Obama made it to the White House he would appoint Biden as his secretary of state, a position Biden openly admitted he wanted.

John Kerry is going to have a rough tenure as secretary of state. But let's face it: whoever came after Hillary Clinton was going to have to deal with a foreign affairs press corps that has been sleeping for four years. From the moment Hillary entered Foggy Bottom, political reporters have treated their beloved secretary of state with kid gloves.

When foreigners struggle for their freedoms, they've long expected the U.S. government to be the first to stand with them.

Every once in a while, brave companies step out and act in ways that move customers and shareholders to also act in good faith.

Cancer taught my family that my mom is much stronger than we ever thought. Faced with a devastating diagnosis, she just kept going and living - never complaining.

In order to get re-elected, Obama told us Al Qaeda was on the run and all but defeated.

Parents, not governments, should decide what is best for their family.

California is a great place to live.

Guilt by association is part of campaigning.

From the moments Obama took office, he has downplayed the threats from radical Islamists.

Boko Haram has pledged its allegiance and support to ISIS. The Northern Nigerian-based Islamic terrorist group wants Sharia law throughout Nigeria and beyond.